[B-Greek] the function of the article in Phil 2:6

George F Somsel gfsomsel at juno.com
Tue Jan 3 11:25:39 EST 2006


On Tue, 3 Jan 2006 12:08:05 -0200 Octavio Rodriguez <octaviors at gmail.com>
writes:
>  Dear Sir :
> 
>    My question is about  the function of the definite article in 
> Phil 2:6 :
> TO EINAI ISA QEW.
> 
>  Best Regards
> Octavio Rodriguez
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hOS EN MORFHi QEOU hUPARXWN
OUX hARPAGMON hHGHSATO
TO EINAI ISA QEOU

TO EINAI is an articular infinitive.  By means of the article the
infinitive is transformed into a substantive.  Thus it becomes one of two
accusatives attached to hHGHSATO.   This then is considering X as Y.

george
gfsomsel
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